No single car in the history of V8 Supercars had won as many races at the time, its success also including Whincup’s fourth ...

V8 Supercars champion and Holden ... Racing’s Karl Reindler’s. The accident was erily similar to Reindler’s firey crash in Perth in 2011. Luckily though, he escaped unharmed from the car.

The outgoing setup has been under scrutiny – including a global recall affecting around 1.1 million cars – following numerous roll-away incidents including at least one that killed a man.